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There are no rules actually. We've talked about this here extensively. Anyone got the link? Anyway, I think it would be nice to have a program that teaches instructors how to teach barefoot running technique (for those who want it) and other helpful info. There are some programs springing up you can search for on the net. If you do decide to teach, please add yourself to the Barefoot Running Instructors Map here: Barefoot Running Instructors Map

"Go! I am sending you out ...do not take sandals." ~Jesus“What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize that the foot is more noble than the shoe?” ~Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." ~Leonardo da Vinci "How one runs probably is more important than what is on one’s feet, but what is on one’s feet may affect how one runs." ~Dr. Daniel Lieberman"Barefoot is the default." ~Bare Lee"Shoes do no more for the foot than a hat does for the brain." ~Dr. Mercer Rang"Running Nike Free 0.0" ~me

My Posterity FootprintI leave my footprint for you to seethe damage that shoes did to me.My foot is no longer nice and widebut narrow and cramped in shoes they hide.No longer are my feet healthy and freebut diseased and sick, they bother me.Take this as a lesson, so you may toonot be fooled into thinking shoes rule.This is what society did to me.I leave my footprint for the world to see. ~me

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The great advantage of our sport over all others is that we don't need a ball or a team or a field, or even, according to some, shoes. We just need to stand someplace, imagine ourselves in the center of a circle, pick one out of the 360 degrees available to us, and head thataway. ~Peter Sagal

Observe your two favorite teachers, one from middle school and one from high school, ask how they manage to reach all their students. Mimic that.

Keep in mind- this is my opinion of how one could become a pretty well-rounded barefoot coach. I don't like the idea of having any sort of barriers to entering the teaching realm. Your experience is more than enough to get started.

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Thanks so much for finding that for me! I knew I had read it before but couldn't track it down this morning.

TJ: Looks like there are no coaches nearby so I might corner the market If I take the plunge I'll add myself. I don't suppose you found a way to add in coach ratings as per Jason's article? I love that idea!

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To be honest, it's too much for me to take on at the moment. My pattern if full, Mav. If anyone else wants to step up and pursue this, then please let us know.

"Go! I am sending you out ...do not take sandals." ~Jesus“What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize that the foot is more noble than the shoe?” ~Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." ~Leonardo da Vinci "How one runs probably is more important than what is on one’s feet, but what is on one’s feet may affect how one runs." ~Dr. Daniel Lieberman"Barefoot is the default." ~Bare Lee"Shoes do no more for the foot than a hat does for the brain." ~Dr. Mercer Rang"Running Nike Free 0.0" ~me

My Posterity FootprintI leave my footprint for you to seethe damage that shoes did to me.My foot is no longer nice and widebut narrow and cramped in shoes they hide.No longer are my feet healthy and freebut diseased and sick, they bother me.Take this as a lesson, so you may toonot be fooled into thinking shoes rule.This is what society did to me.I leave my footprint for the world to see. ~me

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Okay, so wait, Jason. You don't recommend he read the BRS, just the Huarache group?

I had to think about that.

"Go! I am sending you out ...do not take sandals." ~Jesus“What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize that the foot is more noble than the shoe?” ~Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." ~Leonardo da Vinci "How one runs probably is more important than what is on one’s feet, but what is on one’s feet may affect how one runs." ~Dr. Daniel Lieberman"Barefoot is the default." ~Bare Lee"Shoes do no more for the foot than a hat does for the brain." ~Dr. Mercer Rang"Running Nike Free 0.0" ~me

My Posterity FootprintI leave my footprint for you to seethe damage that shoes did to me.My foot is no longer nice and widebut narrow and cramped in shoes they hide.No longer are my feet healthy and freebut diseased and sick, they bother me.Take this as a lesson, so you may toonot be fooled into thinking shoes rule.This is what society did to me.I leave my footprint for the world to see. ~me

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I'm not anti-coach, just anti-certification. If I were to give a recommendation for a would-be coach, I'd recommend in this order:

- Read John Wooden's "Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations..."
- Read "Tread Lightly" by Pete Larson and Bill Katovsky
- Read Ken Bob's barefoot book
- Find my book online, download for free
- Start reading every new post here: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/huaraches
- Read the first ChiRunning book
- Read the first Pose book
- Read "The Art of Non-Conformity" by Chris Guillebeau
- Take a Good Form running clinic
- Watch the Evolution Running DVD
- Read Elliot Aronson's "Social Animal"
- Observe your two favorite teachers, one from middle school and one from high school, ask how they manage to reach all their students. Mimic that.

Keep in mind- this is my opinion of how one could become a pretty well-rounded barefoot coach. I don't like the idea of having any sort of barriers to entering the teaching realm. Your experience is more than enough to get started.

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Wow thanks Jason. Looks like I'm on the right track. I've read nearly all those running books (Tread Lightly is on order). I'll add the others to my reading list.

Jeez, yet another barefoot forum? Oh wait, it's mostly about shoes, what a relief.
It would be great if everyone would just concentrate their energies here at the BRS, but I suppose the plurality of forums is good for barefoot democracy . . .
Nice list bytheway Jason. You're right on top of things, as usual.

Earth’s crammed with heaven,And every common bush afire with God:But only he who sees takes off his shoes.

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TJ- I assumed Dawsy was already reading BRS. Note I didn't include the "other' forum, though. It was intentional.

The Google group tends to discuss the science behind barefoot running, shoes, diet, and training methodology. The BRS members tend to talk about the practical application of each of these. Both modalities are important to understand as a potential coach. I can't stress the human factor enough, though. Understanding the individual needs of any potential client is critical, as is the ability to recommend a wide range of techniques using terminology they can actually understand. Most coaches that fail do so because THEY understand the ideas but cannot effectively relay the information to the client. It's the same reason many college professors tend to be crappy teachers.

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"Go! I am sending you out ...do not take sandals." ~Jesus“What spirit is so empty and blind, that it cannot recognize that the foot is more noble than the shoe?” ~Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni"The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." ~Leonardo da Vinci "How one runs probably is more important than what is on one’s feet, but what is on one’s feet may affect how one runs." ~Dr. Daniel Lieberman"Barefoot is the default." ~Bare Lee"Shoes do no more for the foot than a hat does for the brain." ~Dr. Mercer Rang"Running Nike Free 0.0" ~me

My Posterity FootprintI leave my footprint for you to seethe damage that shoes did to me.My foot is no longer nice and widebut narrow and cramped in shoes they hide.No longer are my feet healthy and freebut diseased and sick, they bother me.Take this as a lesson, so you may toonot be fooled into thinking shoes rule.This is what society did to me.I leave my footprint for the world to see. ~me

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That's five years ago, right after our first kid was born. She's turning five in a week, so I was feeling nostalgic. I also miss my tropical tan. All clothes need to be ironed there because there's a insect that lays eggs in the clothes when they're drying on the line, and the hot iron kills them. Otherwise the larvae burrow into the skin. Still, some got by, and we had to squeeze a few of the white, maggot-like critters out of her back when she was six months old.

Earth’s crammed with heaven,And every common bush afire with God:But only he who sees takes off his shoes.

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That's five years ago, right after our first kid was born. She's turning five in a week, so I was feeling nostalgic. I also miss my tropical tan. All clothes need to be ironed there because there's a insect that lays eggs in the clothes when they're drying on the line, and the hot iron kills them. Otherwise the larvae burrow into the skin. Still, some got by, and we had to squeeze a few of the white, maggot-like critters out of her back when she was six months old.

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Holy cow! I've heard of stuff like that but how horrible that your baby got them! Where was this at Lee?

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Holy cow! I've heard of stuff like that but how horrible that your baby got them! Where was this at Lee?

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In Mozambique. It wasn't so bad. First it's a red spot, then you see the little hole, then you squeeze them out. They could get pretty big on our dog though. We wouldn't see them at first because of the fur. I do remember feeling violently mad at the little vermin though. My first full-fledged defend-the-family fatherly feelings I suppose.

Earth’s crammed with heaven,And every common bush afire with God:But only he who sees takes off his shoes.